I FOUND A DOOR TO TENSURA AND BECAME BROKEN IN THE REAL WORLD TOO-Chapter 76: The Revelation of Power

It was a peaceful evening in Tempest,

The sky outside

Was painted in streaks of orange and violet,

The sun dipping low over the horizon.

The air

Was filled with a gentle warmth,

And a soft breeze

Whispered through the open balcony,

Carrying with it

The faint scent of wildflowers

From the nearby meadows.

Inside my lavishly decorated living room,

The atmosphere

Was equally calm and comfortable.

Velzard and I

Were seated together

On the large, luxurious couch,

She was leaning against me,

Her head resting on my shoulder,

While my arm draped protectively around her.

Across from us,

Rimuru

Sat comfortably

In one of the armchairs,

Casually sipping on a drink,

His face relaxed,

But his eyes

Still holding the sharpness of a leader

Constantly weighing responsibilities.

The crackling fireplace

Cast a soft glow around the room,

Making the evening feel intimate and serene.

The three of us

Sat in a comfortable silence for a while,

Simply enjoying the peace

And each other's company.

But the calmness of the moment

Would soon be replaced

By shocking revelations

That neither Rimuru nor Velzard

Would ever forget.

I set my glass down

On the table with a faint clink,

Then slowly turned to Rimuru,

My gaze steady

And my tone deliberate:

"Rimuru...

Have you ever thought

About evolving more?

Getting stronger?"

Rimuru,

Who had been taking a casual sip of his drink,

Paused mid-motion,

His brows furrowing slightly

As he turned to face me.

His eyes

Widened with mild confusion,

And he gave me

A perplexed look.

"Stronger?"

He repeated,

Tilting his head slightly,

Clearly uncertain

Why I was bringing this up.

I simply nodded,

My gaze unwavering,

And with a calm, yet foreboding tone,

I elaborated:

"You know, Rimuru...

Running a country in this world

Means making a lot of enemies,

Some of whom

Will grow envious of your success."

My voice

Took on a slightly darker edge

As I continued:

"And there may come a day

When someone far more powerful

Than you can imagine

Will come for you...

For Tempest...

And for everything

You've built."

I slowly leaned forward slightly,

My golden eyes sharp and piercing,

And with a low, ominous tone,

I added:

"And if you remain

As you are now,

There might be nothing

You can do to stop them."

Rimuru

Froze for a moment,

His eyes slightly widening,

Clearly caught off guard

By the weight of my words.

I could see

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The faintest flicker of doubt

Cross his expression,

A rare sight

From someone

So usually calm and composed.

He blinked,

Processing what I had said,

Before finally speaking,

His voice slightly uncertain:

"But...

I've already evolved

Into a Demon Lord.

That's the peak, right?

There's nothing beyond that,

Is there?"

There was a hint of hesitation

In his voice,

As if he was trying

To convince himself

That he had truly reached

His pinnacle.

I let out

A low, amused chuckle,

Then slowly shook my head.

I smirked faintly

And leaned back into the couch,

My golden eyes glinting mischievously

As I spoke:

"Oh, Rimuru...

You're a Slime,

Remember?"

I could see

The slight confusion

Flicker across his face

At my statement.

I paused briefly

To let the tension build,

Then with a knowing grin,

I dropped the bombshell:

"And Slimes...

Absorb things,

Right?"

I leaned forward slightly,

My voice lowering

To a dark and tempting whisper:

"With your skill,

Beelzebuth,

You could absorb Veldora...

Take in his essence...

And evolve

Into a True Dragon."

The room fell deathly silent.

The soft crackling of the fireplace

Was the only sound that remained.

Velzard,

Who had been resting casually

Against me,

Suddenly stiffened.

Her ice-blue eyes

Snapped toward me

With a mixture of shock and disbelief.

Her voice,

Usually calm and cool,

Held a slight tremor

As she spoke:

"A...

True Dragon?

Is that even...

possible?"

Her words

Were barely above a whisper,

Her mind

Clearly reeling

At the implication.

Rimuru,

On the other hand,

Was stunned into silence,

His eyes wide,

His mouth slightly open,

Clearly processing

The magnitude of what I had just said.

After a brief moment,

He slowly shook his head,

Clearly still skeptical:

"But...

Can that really be done?"

He muttered,

His voice low

And filled with doubt.

I merely smiled faintly

And shrugged,

Then with a nonchalant smirk,

I added:

"Why don't you ask Raphael?"

His eyes widened sharply,

Surprise flashing

Across his face.

"Wait...

You know about Raphael?"

He asked,

Clearly shocked

That I was aware

Of his ultimate skill.

I simply gave him

A knowing look,

My smirk widening slightly,

But I said nothing.

After a brief pause,

I watched

As he closed his eyes,

Clearly consulting Raphael

Through his Thought Acceleration skill.

The room

Was silent for a few moments

As Rimuru's expression

Shifted slightly,

Clearly listening

To Raphael's analysis.

And then,

As he slowly opened his eyes again,

I could see

The faint glimmer of realization

Dawning in his gaze.

Before Rimuru

Could speak again,

I leaned forward slightly

And with a casual, yet deadly serious tone,

I continued:

"And let me

Give you one more secret, Rimuru..."

His eyes

Snapped toward me,

Still slightly dazed

From the previous revelation.

I smirked faintly

And let my voice

Drop to a low, deliberate whisper:

"Do you know

That you can

'name' your skills?"

His eyes narrowed slightly,

Clearly unsure

Of where I was going with this.

I smiled faintly

And added:

"And when you do,

It could evolve

Into something more...

Something far greater..."

I let my words

Hang in the air

For a moment,

Then with a slow, deliberate tone,

I revealed the final truth:

"It could evolve...

Into a Mana."

Both Velzard and Rimuru

Visibly stiffened

At my words,

Their eyes widening

With shock and confusion.

"A... Mana?"

Velzard asked softly,

Her voice barely above a whisper.

Rimuru

Stared at me

With a mixture of disbelief and awe,

Clearly struggling to process

The sheer magnitude

Of what I was telling him.

I gave them

A slow, confident nod,

My golden eyes

Glinting ominously.

"Yes...

A Mana.

The highest evolution

Of an Ultimate Skill.

A being

That has its own ego,

Smarter and stronger

Than any skill...

It will become

An entity

Of pure, unyielding power."

As my words

Slowly sank in,

I leaned back,

Pulled Velzard closer,

And planted a soft, lingering kiss

On her lips,

My eyes still locked with Rimuru's.

With a playful smirk,

I added:

"You should think about it, Rimuru...

Because I foresee

That in the near future,

Tempest or the Cardinal World

Will face an enemy

Stronger than any of you

Can handle."

I gave Velzard

Another slow kiss

And grinned smugly:

"And I may be

On vacation during that time."